In front of a deep, apparently spatial red background, a floating plant
grows in the middle of the picture, accompanied by simple symbols of
the sun, moon and stars. A bird approaches the opening flower from
above. A thin, silver line frames the composition.

Paul Klee was not representing objects. Instead he used typical symbols
for plants and trees, for heavenly bodies and Earth and other things.
This shows that he withdrew from "realistic" representation. It does
not deal with a specific time, date or season. Klee considered the
entirety of creation. The proximity of simultaneously portraying the
sketched elements - earth, sun, moon and stars suggests this.

Paul Klee did not refer to a specific plant either. His interest is in
plants in general: a plant growing out of a bulb; that it has roots,
leaves and that a blossom blooms at the top, already resembling the
fruit it will be. A creature approaches to pick the pollen. The cyclic
nature of life and growth in the universe is emphasized.

Paul Klee did not refer to a specific plant either. His interest is in
plants in general: a plant growing out of a bulb; that it has roots,
leaves and that a blossom blooms at the top, already resembling the
fruit it will be. A creature approaches to pick the pollen. The cyclic
nature of life and growth in the universe is emphasized.